Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-22
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Delegate ~Gslfrord's nil tor the Diyieaon
ana Admission of the Territory IN
Two States.
Washington, Dec. 20-Deleeate Gift
ford has prepared his bill for the diyi.
sion and admission Of Dakota as two
separate states, and it is as follows:
The inhabitants of the section herein
after described are authorized TO form a
state government for themselves under
the name of North Dakota.
Section 2. That the said state of North
Dakota shall consist of all the territory
included within the following bounda-
ries:
beginning at the point OF intersection
OF the eastern boundary line OF the ter
ritory OF Dakota with the northern boun-
Diary line Of the United States, and rum
ming thence southeriy along the western
boundary line of Minnesota to its inter.
section with the seventh standard par
ailel of Dakota, thence west along the
standard and on a line with the same ex.
tended to its intersection with the 9th
meridian OF longitude west from Wash
ington; thence north upon said 9th
meridian OF longitude to it's intersection
with the northern boundary line of the
United States and then east to the place
OF beginning.
SEQ. 3. That in order to secure the
formation OF such governments the
qualified electors within said boundaries
are hereby authorized on the. first Tues
day of june. 1888, and in conformity to
the laws OF the territory OF Dakota reIat-
ing to the election OF county officers as
nearly as practicable and in solar as they
may be applicable, to elect delegates
possessing the qualifications OF such
electors within the limits OF said boun-
DIARIES. That there shall be elected at
said election the following number OF
delegates, who shall be appointed among
and elected by the qualified voters Of
each county within said boundaries the
following number OF delegates from
such county, to-wlt: One delegate for
each 5000 inhabitants thereof and
In addition thereto one dele
gates for the major part of the fraction
OF said 5000 inhabitants; provided. how
ever that each organized county within
said boundaries shall be entitled 70 at
least one delegate. That said delegate
shall each be an %inhabitant OF the county
from which he may be elected. That ii
shall be the duty of the officers OF the
several counties herein named to provide
for the election Of said delegates BY call
ing and giving notice OF said election
and canvass the return thereof, as is
provided for in the election of county
officers, as near as the same may be
applicable and practicable.
Sec. 4. That said delegates shall
meet at - in Dakota, on the second
Tuesday of September, 1883, at 10 O'Clock
noon, and when organized shall declare
on behalf OF the people Of that portion
Of the territory of Dakota within said
boundaries hereinbefore set forth; that
they adopt the constitution o; the United
States, and thereupon aaia ~eenyention
is hereby authorized to form o constitu-
tion and state government for that por-
lion OF Dakota with.n easd described
boundaries, and said stste when formed
and organized shall be known and called
the state of North Dakota. Provided
nevertheless, that such constitution shall
be republican in form and make no dis
tinction in civil and political rights on
account OF color or race except as to In
dams not taxed and not rspugnant to
the constitution OF tha United States
and the principles of the declaration OF
Independence. Provided further, that
such constitution shall provide that
neither the money nor the credit OF the
state or of any CITY, town or other
municipal corporation therein shall be
given or loaned to or in aid OF any asso-
citation, corporation or private undertake
ing, and that the aggregate debt of the
state shall not at any time exceed $780,
OOO. And provided, further, that such
constitution shall provide that the legis-
iature OF said state shall under
no circumstances exempt any portion oi
the property within said state belonging
70 aay corporation organized forfeit
Riuus and educational purposes from
taxation, and that no distinction what
ever shall be made in She assessment
and collection OF taxes between an indi.
vidual end Q corporation. And provided
further, that said convention shall pro-
vide by an ordinance, irrevocable with.
out the consent of the United States and
the people OF said state, that perfec!
liberation and the free exercise of rell.
Gieus sentiment shall be secured; that
the inhabitants within SAID proposed
Estate do agree and declare that they for
ever disciaim all right and title e. the
nnappropriated public lands, and the
lands the Indian title TO which has moi
been extinguished by the United States
be and remain at the sole and entire dis
position of the United states; 4 that nc
tax shsil Sbesmpoeed by said state OF
land or property therein belonging &c
the United States and any Indian tribe,
or Indians sustaining tribal relations, OF
whichg may hereafter be purchased by
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